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Community Connection at Holiday Cultural Potluck
Community Connection at Holiday Cultural Potluck
Rosanne Fortier - News Correspondent
People of all ages laughed and mingled at the Holiday Cultural Potluck hosted by Kalyna Family Resource Network- Vegreville and Area on December 23.
Participants brought their favorite dishes from their culture.
Jana Neradilova made a potato salad with sour cream instead of mayonnaise, which is popular in Czechoslovakia. At home, she cooks deep-fried cod at Christmas because all her family likes it.
Tiia Sep cooked some deviled eggs, and she admitted these are a hit in Estonia.
Rayna Nawrocki is Ukrainian and Polish, but she brought in tzatziki, a delicious Greek dip because her husband is Greek.
Iryna Krugliak said she was Ukrainian and wanted to give a plate of regular Christmas cookies for people to enjoy.
Professional pastry cook Svitlana Svirska made a Napoleon cake because this is a popular cake in Ukraine and is super delicious. This dessert is known to be a Christmas dessert in France too.
Free play for kids and games for adults and children were also provided at this event.
